DSM inaugurates material sciences R&D building in the Netherlands

11:05 AM MST | November 21, 2012 | Sotirios Frantzanas

DSM held the official groundbreaking event for the construction of a new materials sciences R&D building at the Chemelot Campus at Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. The facility is part of DSM's €100-million ($128 million) investment in 3 new R&D facilities at Sittard-Geleen and Delft, Netherlands, the company says. The new facility is scheduled to open in 2014, and will house about 420 employees, the company says. The new facility at Sittard-Geleen will be the most important R&D center for DSM engineering plastics, the company...